The Washington critic., 1887-10-21
TIE MAKKEH RINhET.
Prices of Provisions ON tho yariou.
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Prices OF Provisions on tho various
stands
The Centre Market looked bright this
morning, but, a, the same time, gave evil
htuce of The approach Of winter. Sales have
been brisk during the week, and as yet there
is an ample supply Of most vegetables aud
fruits. The meat market has been quite
hlsk, hut there Is no change In the price
oi any Kind Of meat. There Is very little
change in vegetables, except that few are
out Of season.
vr0EIABLEs.
Good white potatoes are very scarce, and
ell readily Tor 30 to 20 cents a peck. East.
cfn shore sweet potatoes are extra fine and
plenty At 20 cents peck. The best celery
sells hunches for quarter. The corn does
not look very nice, because the husk is yel.
low, hut the corn itself Il good, and sells for
~ cents dozen. Caulinower Is extra good,
aud ranges 10 price all the way from 10 to
goo cents head. Cabbage is very good at
10 ceuts bead Egg plants sell from TO
sccuts each. Lima beans arc still dear at
q 10 20 cents quart, aud string beans
have nonc up 10 ~ cents q peck. Olsra Is
all gone Tomatoes are tieaior at 40 cents
a peck. Large white onions bring 10 cents
peck. The frost has killed all the cucum-
her vines. squash bHDgs from . 10 3 cents
pound. Tufnips hang on at % cents a
peek. Satisfy ls cents a bunch and
radlshes the same price.
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whs, fruit there is In the market is very
hne. Niagara aud Delaware grapes are out.
Conoofds cell for 80 cents basket and
Malaga 10 10 20 cents pound. Plenty OF
apples are coming 10 aud sell from 30 TO 30
cents peck. The best lemons are worth
- Ctuih dozen and bananas bring 20 to 30
cents, Oranges are coming In better every
day, those 10 market to-day were very fair
aud sold for Is 10 30 cents dozen. Cape
Cod cranberries arc worth IL cents a quart.
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There is no change IN FISH. Prices Just
the came As last week. Supply quite as
large and nothing new In the market. Red
snapper is worth ia cents pound; sleeps
head, %, salmon, IS; salmon trout, lol:
porgies, ~; sea bass, 10, scallops and
shrlmps, 20. New mAckerel, 90 cents each,
very hne HOLSTERS, 10 cents a pound, aud
German carp the same. White perch,
large, u cents pound; small perch, tGy.
lofs, trout, pan rock, spots, pike aud
founders, - cents bunch. The oyster
boats are bringing In great many oysters,
l'iNahn NNAhN His-b thllnus tthuuIut clt
and small oysters 80 cents.
BuTTER AND EGGs.
The butter market remains unchanged,
though there is feeling that prices will be
higher within a few weeks. Prints are
worth from 20 to 30 cents a pound; ilue
creamery, 35; good, 80, aud dairy, 2j to
10, aud the fine Darlington butter, 81.
Fresh eggs are worth % cents a dozen,
There is more game aud poultry In market
than last week, aud II Is in some instances
cheaper. Prime dressed chickens are only
10 cents pound; dueks, 10 cents, and good
turkeys, Is cents a pound. Old hens, used
for stews, are worth from IS cents TO 81 a
pair; msllafd ducks, 81; teal, 40 cents; red
head, 81 25, and rather scarce. Squads are
cheaper, at 81 per dozen. Reed birdie are
growing scarce, but only bring 81 dozen.
snlpe are worth from $3.50 TO 81 a dozen,
and ortolsn II dozen. Pheasants are 81
TO sl.25 pair, and grouse the same price.
DR.. Pierce's "Pleasant Purgatlye Pellets"
cleanse and purify the blood and relieve the
digestive organs